Installation

HP Backup and Recovery Manager is preinstalled on both Desktop and Portable computers. Additionally, on Portable computers, an end-user installation version is located in the C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC folder.

NOTE: There are two folders with HP Backup and Recovery Manager files — C:\SWSETUP\SFT and C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC. The SFT_REC version expands on the hard drive to almost the same contents as SFT, and a link is placed on the desktop to allow a user to install it. The SFT version has an extra directory and files, which are used only in the factory image.

NOTE: Desktops uses a COMPAQ folder instead of a SWSETUP folder on Windows XP.

Software options

The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is available in two forms:

●Shipped preinstalled on the computer

●On the Supplemental CD with Workstations and Desktops, and in the C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC folder on Portables. You can burn the C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC folder to CD and run the .exe from the CD to install.

When preinstalled on the computer, HP Backup and Recovery Manager is automatically part of the Recovery Partition, and when created, the Recovery Disc Set. This application is already resident on the computer and is automatically deployed again when the system is recovered. When included as part of an HP hardware purchase, the HP Backup and Recovery Manager is easily installed by running the setup.exe application from the CD.

HP provides upgraded versions of the Backup and Recovery Manager software on the Web for Portables. The upgrade is in the same download location as drivers and other bundled software updates.

For Portables, the software is preinstalled. Run the setup.exe file from the C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC folder.

Getting the software for an image

If you want to use your own custom image, select the software you want from the C:\SWSETUP folder.

Alternately, for Desktops you can burn the ISO images that are available on the Recovery Partition, load a clean operating system, and choose which software offerings you want to install.

NOTE: HP Backup and Recovery Manager is available only on systems on which it came preinstalled. Systems that did not come with the HP Backup and Recovery Manager preinstalled are not licensed to use the software.

Deploying in an enterprise environment

You can deploy HP Backup and Recovery Manager in an enterprise environment using the following options:

●Desktops—You can install HP Backup and Recovery Manager and create a backup in an unattended fashion using the command SETUP.EXE –S–Q

●Portables—Automated installations are not supported; therefore, HP Backup and Recovery Manager must be preloaded, with interactive installation per system thereafter.

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